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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bobby tell Kline that his sister spends her inheritance money on?
(a) On an engagement ring.
(b) On a house.
(c) On a Violin.
(d) On her college education.

2. When Bobby goes to Stella Maris after driving away from his winter residence, who does he visit with?
(a) A doctor named Markus.
(b) A nurse named Minerva.
(c) A nurse named Liam.
(d) A patient named Jeffrey.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what is the bar called where the girl gets a job?
(a) Someplace Else.
(b) Middle of Nowhere.
(c) East of Eden.
(d) The Library.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent say Bobby is under investigation for?
(a) Assisting John in breaking his parole.
(b) Tax fraud.
(c) Bribery.
(d) Selling unsafe dive equipment across state lines.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what does the girl call the Kid when he asks her why he gets no respect from her?
(a) A gibbering imp.
(b) An incurable nuisance.
(c) A dwarf.
(d) A liar.

6. Why does Kline that Bobby does not want to open his sister's last letter to Bobby?
(a) He knows the letter will direct him to do something he does not want to do.
(b) He knows the letter is a love letter and he cannot acknowledge that love.
(c) He knows the letter is accusatory and he cannot face accusations from his sister.
(d) Because then Bobby will know everything there is to know and the story will be over.

7. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what is the dummy made out of?
(a) Glass.
(b) Wood.
(c) Clay.
(d) Metal.

8. To whom does Bobby try writing letters during the winter while he is on leave from New Orleans?
(a) His mother.
(b) Kline.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what dish do Bobby and Kline both order?
(a) Pasta arbiata.
(b) Gnocchi.
(c) Puttanesca.
(d) Fettuccine with clams.

10. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what is Kline's profession?
(a) Heavy equipment specialist.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Private Investigator.

11. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl think that she and her other classmates look like in their all white clothes?
(a) Like clouds in the sky.
(b) Like dead children in a dream.
(c) Like snow in a field.
(d) Like angels in heaven.

12. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, who does John say is wiser than Hamlet?
(a) Rosenberg.
(b) Ophelia.
(c) Trimalchio.
(d) Krantz

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, the next time the guys in suits show up, who do they show Bobby a picture of that he recognizes?
(a) Oiler.
(b) Long John.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

14. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 8, how does the girl break her mother's heart, according to the Kid?
(a) She does not respect her father.
(b) She refuses to take her medication.
(c) She will not attend school.
(d) She will not eat grits.

15. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what book does Bobby read while he is on his dive job?
(a) Leviathan.
(b) Man and Citizen.
(c) The Portable Atheist.
(d) Behemoth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 8, what is Brat going to study?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent at the post office say about Bobby's passport?

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what becomes of the woman that John asked to marry him?

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, the girl sees a younger version herself in what the Kid shows to her. What is the younger version of the girl doing?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, after Bobby leaves the agent's office, he thinks about his visit to his sister's mental hospital. What is the name of the mental hospital?

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